CMMC

cybersecurity maturity model certification

The next security update: What you need to know about the newest version of NIST 800-171

NIST says the new updates are the result of data collection, technical analyses, customer interaction, redesign and development of the security requirements.

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Graphic By: Derace LauderdaleCybersecurity

DoD seeks single point of entry, new governance to boost vendors’ cyber defenses

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cybersecurity

Contractors make the case for flexibility in a forthcoming Defense Department cybersecurity program

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Getty Images/iStockphoto/ipopbacloud computing, MITRE

Some new thinking on the crucial question of cloud computing security

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contracting

With a lot to chase in 2024, fewer federal contractors are chasing an increasing number of federal dollars

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software security, cybersecurity

An industry perspective on CISA’s latest plan to get more software security assurances from vendors

Starting sometime next year, companies that want to sell software to the government will need to sign new attestations – certifying that they have taken…

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Contract spending is set to grow across the board in 2024

Bloomberg Government predicts record contract spending, once Congress passes appropriations bills for 2024. It sees $762 billion in total procurement,…

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Congress Speaker

New House Speaker. New cyber guidelines. What contractors can do to navigate it all.

There is now more cyber guidance than ever for the companies that do business with the government. You can also expect even more when it comes to other new technologies, like artificial intelligence. Congress seems to be back up and running, and there is business to attend to. To start with, reauthorizing a major component of the Homeland Security Department, and also funding the rest of the government. For analysis, Federal Drive Executive Eric White spoke with Stephanie Kostro, Executive Vice President…

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